Hospital Switches Babies Again
April 6, 2009 by Eliza Ferree
Filed under Baby Care, Breastfeeding, Health, Labor & Delivery, News & Media
Another hospital has accidentally given the wrong baby to a mom that once again breastfed the child. The difference this time was the color and one family is deeply disturbed by the events and I can totally understand why. In this case it was a caucasion baby and a half African American baby.
The Portsmouth Hospital of New Hampshire had this to say:
“We deeply regret that this event occurred,” Notis said, “and we are continuing to work closely with and support the family involved. We launched a full investigation immediately after it occurred and are taking steps to avoid the occurrence …read more
Baby Switched at Birth and Breastfed
March 27, 2009 by Eliza Ferree
Filed under Breastfeeding, Health, Infancy, Labor & Delivery, News & Media
What woman doesn’t worry about their child being switched immediately at the hospital? One New York mom is claiming that exact thing happened and because she was switched another mother breast-fed her baby. Exactly how would you feel, knowing this happened to your baby?
Here’s the story:
Shatiesha Brown gave birth to Anaya Victoria only four hours before another mother with the first initial S and last name Brown gave birth. Shatiesha had high blood pressure and just to make sure it went down they kept the newborn from her mother for the first 24 hours. Only problem, the newborn wasn’t alone …read more






